ML20196A422

Forwards Insp Rept 50-298/88-17 on 880516-17 & 23-27 & Notice of Violation

ML20196A422
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	06/23/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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ML20196A425	List: IR 05000298/1988017 ML20196A422 ML20196A454
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NUDOCS 8806300039
Download: ML20196A422 (2)

See also: IR 05000298/1988017

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Docket: 50-E98/88-17

Nebraska Public Power District

ATTN: George A. Trevors

Division Manager - Nuclear Support

P.O. Box 499

Columbus, NE 68601

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. C. E. Johnson, A.- Singh, and

R. V. Azua of this office during the period May 16-17 and 23-27,1988, of

activities authorized'by NRC Operating License DPR-45 for the Cooper Nuclear

Station (CNS), and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. G. R. Horn, and

other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included the containment integrated leak

rate test and the operability evaluation of essential piping systems. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

NRC inspectors. The inspection findings are documented in the enclosed

inspection report.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in

violation of NRC requirements. An individual, without direction and of his own

volition, altered the position of several valves that had been visibly tagged I

for the containment integrated leak rate test, thus violating the procedure for

this test. The technician took this action thinking-that he was correcting an

improper valve alignment. His actions had the potential to invalidate the test

if they had not been identified in time. This is considered to be a serious

breach of discipline. It puts into question the effectiveness of CNS's

training program when an individual could jeopardize a test due to his

seeming lack of understanding of the purpose of equipment and valve tagging.

You are required to respond to this violation, in writing, in accordance with

the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Your response should be based on the

specifics contained in the Notice of Violation enclosed with this letter. In

your response, please address management's actions to assure a discipline

exists among plant workers that would prevent the unauthorized manipulation of

tagged equipment.

The response directed by this letter and the acco...panying Notice is not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

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L J. Callan

L. J. Callan, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix 8 - NRC Inspection Report

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Cooper Nuclear Station

ATTH: Guy Horn, Division Manager

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P.O. Box 98

Brownville, Nebraska 68321

Kansas Radiation Control Program Director

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